001Good evening. The meeting is now called to order at 5:15 p.m. Can I please get a motion and second for approval of today's board of education agenda? >> Please. >> And any questions, comments? All those say >> I. >> Okay. Any opposed? Okay. My motion passes 50. Um, let's see. And the the next is the board will go into close session after hearing any public comments. Are there any public comments for tonight's close session? Anybody else? Are we good? Okay. And I'm not going to read all this. And to make a motion to recess to close session >> and I'll second. >> Thank you. All done say uh in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion passes. With 50 vote, the board will go into session. A close session. Thank you. The meeting
002will now convene to open session at 5:37 p.m. Leading us in the pledge of allegiance this evening will be myself. Please uh stand as you are uh able to and please join me in pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Tonight's close session included the following item. There was a one item which was 3.3 public employee performance evaluation title superintendent board had met and discussed and presented the evaluation to Dr. Wesley. Next item is approval minutes 5.1. Can I get a uh please get a motion and second for the approval of the uh May 7, 2026 measure S board of education workshop meeting minutes,
003please move. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed motion passes with >> and um I I shall also abstain. Uh that will be 300. And we have another board uh meeting notes to approve. Minutes approved. That's uh minutes from May 12th, 2026 regular board of education meeting. Any questions, comments, discussions? Okay. All those in >> So moved. >> Thank you. And um I shall abstain from that um this particular action. Anyone else? >> Um, all abstain. >> Thank you. Um, all those in say I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Motion passes 30. The agenda was approved prior to close session. Uh, motion by >> board member Elder. >> Archer. >> A second by board member Archer. And it was unanimously approved. Thank you. Next section. section is reports uh
004the board 7.1 2025 2026 superintendent student advisory council SACE recognition and presentation by Dr. Nicole Wesley, our superintendent and student advisory council members. >> Good evening, board members and cabinet. I am here this evening with our student advisory council. Uh this is a group of students grades 5 through 12 who meet with me regularly throughout the school year. And um the the purpose of the meetings is twofold. one, they share with me information, ask questions about their experience, anything that I need to know to help improve their experience. But two, the real work is that we come together and we create goals for the year that we work on and we meet with the appropriate directors and cabinet members in order to make change for our students. So, I'm going to turn it over to
005members of our student advisory council to tell you about the highlights of our year, and they will introduce themselves as they come up and speak. Hi, my name is Jasine Gardado. I'm in ninth grade at RUHS. And if you Oh, sorry. If you would please direct your attention to the slides, you'll see a list of the eight goals that we worked on this year. Some are related to the elementary school and some are related to the secondary schools, but most of our goals impacted our all of our schools as a whole. And um this presentation summarized how we work towards all of these goals. And my personal favorite goal was goal number one where we work on the snack and lunch items so we can try all of the menu items and help make the
006cafeteria experience better for everybody. And then in this year's SAC, we met um six times. And as you can see, these are the topics for each of our meetings and it shows the departments that we met with and who we and who make the these decisions and how we give our student input to make them better. And now we deep d Now we'll deep sorry now we will deep dive into the meetings and how they help us accomplish our goals. Hi, my name is Arbor Fredericks. I'm in seventh grade at Adams. Um, how do we as SACE create our goals? Um, at our September meeting, which was our first meeting, we did a gallery walk and answered the three questions shown on this slide. Um, what do you like most about being an RBUSD student?
007What would you like to change? And what goals should SACE focus on this year? We brainstormed and wrote specific goals that would improve the student experience. We went over each question and talked about what we could fix. In October, we went over responses from the last meeting and helped set realistic goals. We made a way to be able to share our SACE news and update and send updates to each classroom in the district by making a PowerPoint presentation. During the month of November, we met with child nutrition service directors, Miss Jillian Navaro and Miss Yuki Tyra. We learned the California policies for child nutrition, like how you have to have a fruit or vegetable with every meal. My favorite part of this meeting was sampling some of the food that went to our schools. My
008favorite item was the chocolate chip and banana muffin. Um, my name my name is Oilia and I'm in the fifth grade at Washington. Hello, my name is Eva Sumner and I'm a sixth grader at Adams Middle School. This past January, SACE met with RBUSD's facilities and maintenance directors to discuss school safety and cleanliness. After reviewing custodial challenges, we targeted three main areas. First, we requested fountain cleanings to remove cobwebs. Second, we partnered with our principles to seek more ebike racks to prevent property damage. And third, we bought new tether balls and address vandalism. Looking ahead, our next objective is a districtwide refillable water bottle campaign to reduce plastic use. Here is an image of the ebikes. We are currently replacing them and adding new ones so that students can put their bikes in more slots.
009During the month month of March, we met with Dr. Garland, assistant superintendent of educational services. She asked for our feedback on homework in the lower grades. We told her that we wanted a variety of different subjects for our homework. She also talked to us about map testing. She asked what we liked and didn't like about it. My name is Hi, my name is Nathan and I'm in fifth grade at Bernie. This month the SACE met with the IT team which includes the chief technology officer Susanna Garcia and IT teachers on special assignment Sam Steckle, Merlin Land, Jesse Beard, and Jesse Beard. We gave feedback to them about the GoG Guardian filter, the new Chromebooks, the use of screen time during instructional periods, and the process for unblocking teacher assigned videos. What I personally thought was
010helpful was the discussion on unblocking videos for homework. Sorry. Hi, my name is Jazelle Perez Lopez and I'm in the 11th grade at RUHS. SACE spent a lot of time last year and this year brainstorming the core qualities every RBUSD graduate should have once they graduate. We decided to align the qualities with the letters RBUSD so then it would be easier for each student to recognize. This year we collaborated with the RUHS marketing um class. They created a variety of concepts of a portrait of a graduate. And at the SACE meeting, they provided and presented the four best concepts um that stood out the best um of a portrait of a graduate. And we gradually chose the best one, which was the toughest part. Um but now, drum roll please, for the first time, we
011are sharing the final design. the we are so proud to present the final design of a portrait of a graduate. SACE has been working on this for two years. Personally, my favorite quality is brave because throughout me being an RBUSD since kindergarten, I feel like I've had to face um challenges and where I have to get out of my comfort zone and that's where I can connect with the word brave. This design consists the names of each school at RBUSD, including the adult the South Bay adult school. And the background is an actual photo taken by a student that's in the photography class. And we personally like how the sun highlights the word brave and how the waves separate the words. This year, SACE has made many remarkable achievements such as introducing a new menu
012which helps expand students breakfast and lunch items and their options, cleaning the water stations regularly and bringing notice to bathroom vandalism and replacing worn equipment with durable tether balls. Most importantly, our biggest accomplishment was revising the grading and smart device board policy. We successfully changed district protocols and expectations regarding cellular devices on campus, which helps make a more better school community. Personally, I loved our lunch menu changes cuz they added a bigger variety of food on the menu. Other than that, these achievements all contributed to our improving school district, which seems to be getting better each and every year. We want to thank everyone that participated in the SACE this year, including our school school administrators that supported us. We want to give a special shout out to our district leaders, child nutrition services, maintenance
013and operation, educational services, and IT for taking the time to meet with the SACE. Thank you all so much. Okay. Hey. Wow. Didn't they do a great job? We've did a lot. And uh we're really excited to present our portrait of a graduate. 100% created by students. They chose everything. Our marketing created it. Photography was involved. And so we're we're proud of it. We still have a lot of work to do because we want to define what all of this means so students know what it means to be resilient. But at this time, um, I'm going to hand out certificates, um, hopefully in an orderly fashion and thank the student advisory council and I look forward to working again with them some more. Okay, so I'm just going to do this quickly. So Cameron, Cameron
014Okavan, thank you so much. Luke, ready to not here? Okay, some people probably aren't here. Penelopey Is AJ here? I don't think I saw AJ. Was Chip Penelopey here? Okay. Um, sorry, Moore. Did Moore make it? Oh, yeah. There she is. Thank you, Moore. Tess. Maddie. Maddie here. Yay. Maddiey's here. Avery. Is Avery? Is that Avery? I don't see Avery's might have gotten a little bit out of order. Oh, here's Avery. Okay. Uh, Lucas. Lucas. Lucas Brown. Okay. Connor. Eva. Eva Cabraw. Eva. Nevin. No. Zoe. Margo. Oh, there's Zoe. Margo. Charlotte. Charlotte's. Liam. William. Liam. Clay. There's Clay. Quinn. Is Quinn here? Oh, there's Quinn. Arbor. Oh, there you are. Thank you, Arbor. Cameron, I thought I saw Cameron. Nolan, Jasine, thank you. Sophie, I didn't see Sophie. Ari, I know Ari's here. India. India.
015Colin. Oilia. Hold on. That's That's Ailious. Hold on one second. Colin, yours might have gotten out of order here. Um, let's see. Will, hold on one second. Will Owen. Uh, here's yours, Colin. Sorry about that. Kennedy. Lucy. There's Lucy. Penelope. Oh, you made it. Penelopey. Jacob. Jacobs. Zack. There he is. Jazelle. Pratique. There he is. Olivia. Olivia's not here. Amodine. Isa. Isa make it. Ava. Eva. This is yours. Camille. Camille. Make it. Kellen. Nathan, that's Nathan's. Kellen's Jacob. Okay. Did you miss yours? Yours is in here. I read I read yours. And Jacob. >> Okay. It's a large. Okay. We're gonna do a quick photo. Excuse me. Thank you guys. Okay, thanks. Sit front row. It's my turn now. sit with him. >> I'm sitting with his mom. >> No, you Next agenda item is
0167.2, employees of the year, recognition by Dr. Nick Stephanie, our assistant superintendent of human resources. >> All right. Thank you. Good evening, board members and cabinet. Uh this evening is my honor to recognize the 2026 RBSD employees of the year. I'd first like to thank the board of education, RBTA, CSEA, AFT, and our district leadership team for helping to recognize some of the extraordinary educators and staff members who make RBSD a great place to work. While we have the opportunity tonight to highlight >> I'm so sorry. >> It's okay. It happens every year. should move closer. All right. While we have the opportunity tonight to highlight a small group of outstanding educators, it is important that we recognize that the success of RBSD is truly a team effort. Every day across every school and department,
017our employees work tirelessly to support families, students, and one another. Whether it's in classrooms, offices, cafeterias, playgrounds, athletic fields, maintenance shops, or behind the scenes, every single staff member contributes to the strength and success of our district. Tonight, we honor some of the standout educators in RBSD, but they also represent the collective dedication, compassion, and commitment shared by all of our employees. On behalf of the district, thank you to every single one of our RBSD staff members for the work you do each and every day for our students. Thank you. First up tonight, I would like to congratulate our RBUSD teacher of the year, Miss Lindseay Glick. Okay. For more than a decade at Adams Middle School, Lindsay has exemplified the very best of the teaching profession through her dedication, compassion, expertise, and unwavering advocacy
018for students with special needs. As a special day class teacher, she stu serves students with a wide range of academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and communication needs and does so with an extraordinary patience, skill, and heart. Lindsay creates a classroom environment where every student feels safe, valued, and capable of success. She builds me meaningful relationships with her families, with the families and students, earning their trust through empathy, collaboration, and consistent support. Families deeply appreciate her communication and advocacy. And this year she was the recipient of the SULPA CAC award recognizing excellence in spe special education. Instructionally, Lindsay is exceptional. She skillfully skillfully differentiates instruction, implements indiv individualized supports, and helps students access grade level standards while celebrating each student's unique strengths and growth. Beyond the classroom, she's a respected leader among colleagues, a collaborative member of
019the site leadership team, a mentor to staff, and a t tire tireless advocate for inclusive practices throughout the school community. Lindsay goes above and beyond every single day to ensure students with disabilities feel connected, included, and empowered to thrive. Her impact on students, families, and colleagues is immeasurable, and RBSD is incredibly fortunate to have her. Please join me in congratulating Lindseay Glick, RBSD's teacher of the year. Hi, good evening. Um, sorry for turning the lights off. Uh, good evening board members, Dr. Wesley, and everyone here tonight. Thank you so much for this incredible honor. I am truly humbled to be recognized. As a special education teacher, I come to work every day simply wanting to give my students what they deserve, a place where they are valued and challenged for exactly who they are. Um,
020they are the reasons I love what I do and the reasons I continue to grow as an educator. So, this recognition truly means more than I can express. I want to thank my college colleagues, our support staff, my admin, and especially my co-teer Kim for working with me and collaborating with me every day. I could not do this without any of you. Um, nothing we do in special education is done alone, and I'm lucky to work with people who show up for the kids every single day, and for believing in our students and pushing me to do better. Um, I'd like to say thank you to my family and friends for always putting up with me and supporting me in whatever I do. I wouldn't be here without you. You listen to me at any
021time of the day and help me to make the best decisions I need to. Thank you again for this recognition and supporting the work we do in special education. This award is for all of us. This recognition truly means more to me than I can express. To be honored for showing up and doing my best for this the kids is incredibly meaningful. Thank you so much. Congratulations. Next, it is my pleasure to recognize Nicole Verusk as RBSD's certificated support staff member of the year. >> Congratulations. Thank you. >> Nicole is the kind of person that quietly changes lives every single day. Throughout her time in RBUSD, from her early work as an administrative assistant to supporting students at RBLA, now as a tossa at RUHS, she consistently she has consistently shown an incredible heart for
022students, especially those facing academic, behavioral, and personal challenges. Nicole has a unique ability to make stu students feel heard, seen, and valued. She builds connections with students who may not otherwise have trusted adults on campus. And she serves as a vital bridge between student families and the school community. She is reliable, collaborative, deeply respected by her colleagues, and will will always support others behind the scenes without seeking any recognition. Nicole leads with compassion, consistency, and integrity, and her impact on students and staff is immense. RBUSD is a better place because of her dedication and care. Please congrat please join me in congratulating Nicole Verusk, our certificated support staff member of the year. Nicole hates this kind of thing. Um, I want to thank you the board, Dr. Wesley who hired me almost 10 years ago
023as her admin assistant and I didn't think that I would ever go back to a school site um after my 10 years working in a very different kind of environment back home in Chicago and Milwaukee. Um but I just wanted to give some shout outs specifically to my RUHS family, my library crew, um creating welcoming spaces for students, the counseling team at RUHS where I work most closely um with them as my colleagues. I don't know how they do what they do. Um, but they've welcomed me in and they've really become integral in introducing me to the students that I need to be introduced to. Um, from the nest to the wellness center, all of the counselors, it it really takes a village at RUHS. And then I also wanted to thank my boyfriend who
024is walking my dog right now. Um, for going to punk shows of kids bands that we talk to every day and going to wrestling matches on the weekends, which is crazy. Um, but yeah, so it's been a long ride so far in Roondo and it's been a pleasure. So, thank you. I appreciate it. >> Next is my honor to recognize June Kapon as RBSD's classified employee of the year. I got to say nice stuff about you. Thank you. Congratulations. Okay. >> All right. >> You're right. It does fall off. Sorry. There you go. Thank you. >> All right. Let me say nice stuff about you first. For nearly 25 years, June has been a constant and trusted presence at Rodondo Union High School, serving our students and community as the school's athletic trainer. His dedication
025to student athletes goes far beyond treating injuries. June provides compassion, guidance, and reassurance during some of the most difficult moments students and families may face. Known for his calm, cool, and caring demeanor, June has become has become a true staple of RUHS athletics. He builds strong relationships with students, coaches, and families, creating an environment where student athletes feel supported, safe, and valued. Whether on the sidelines of a game or in the training room or supporting families through challenging situations, June consistently demonstrates professionalism, empathy, and care. He is deeply trusted and respected across our district, and his impact on generations of Seahawks cannot be overstated. It is also fitting that this year, June was not only recognized as the RBUSD classified employee of the year, but also as the classified student support employee of the year
026for the entire Los Angeles County. Please join me in congratulating Jun Kaphon for this well-deserved recognition. >> Good evening everyone. Distinguished board members of the district, uh Dr. Wesley, Dr. Stephanie, thank you very much. I'm truly honored and grateful to receive this award. Standing here today means a great deal to me. I want to thank everyone who has made this possible. And there are so many of you that have uh influenced me throughout the years. Uh to the coaches and staff at Redondo. Excuse me, my heart alert is going off. Uh to the coaches and staff at Redondo, it's a true thing actually. It's my abnormal heart rate that's happening. Um I want to thank you guys for support throughout the seasons. Uh, thank you for motivating me to do my best. Uh, I'd like
027to thank the parents for having their children. Um, and for the kids for having patience with me as I'm able to work with them uh, as much as I can every day and throughout the long seasons that we have. Uh, I also like to thank uh, my family and loved ones for their patience, their understanding, and their encouragement. Without them, not much would be possible. to the organizations who offered me positions allowing me to practice my skills including West Coast Sports Medicine, US Soccer, Kurland Joe, Pacific Physical Therapy, the District of Redondo, and the mentors that have taught me, this award also belongs to you guys. Without these opportunities you have given me and your teachings, this would not be possible. Thank you very much. All right. Next up, it's my honor to recognize Miss
028Patricia Mareno as our CDC teacher of the yearulations, Patty. >> All right. All right. Since beginning her journey with the CDC in 2015, Patty has consistently demonstrated an extraordinary passion for students and a deep commitment to supporting every child's success. Patty has the unique ability to build strong, meaningful relationships with both students and families. Through her patience, compassion, and unwavering belief in students, she has helped many children, including those with be facing behavioral challenges, grow into incredible success stories. She creates a classroom environment where students feel valued, supported, and truly cared for. Beyond her work with students, Patty is also an incredible teammate. She is always willing to support colleagues, share her knowledge, and lead by example with positivity and professionalism. Maybe the greatest reflection of Patty's impact is the long is the long-asting connection
029she builds with her students. Many former students returned to visit her years later. One former student recently recognized nationally in the girls in the Rebel Girls book, Girls Like Me. specifically credited Patty as an inspiration in her life. That kind of impact speaks volumes about the heart and dedication Patty brings to education every single day. We are incredibly proud to celebrate Patty Moreno as our CDC teacher of the year. >> Y Oh, thank you. Um I am truly truly honored to be recognized as the CDC teacher of the year. Um, I honestly thought that it was a joke when um, Teresa came in my room and was I thought it was I was like, "It's not my birthday, Teresa." Um, but honestly, I couldn't do this without the help of all my co-workers, RBUSD, for
030giving me the opportunity to be CDC assistant, and I transferred on to being CDC teacher. Um, and then my family. My family, my mom, my dad are here, my sisters and brothers and sisters. All of them couldn't make it, but I have nine siblings, and they all are wishing me all the best of luck. Um and then and then my past and future students I'm also been very honored to like see them grow and progress and and yeah I the recognition in the book as well from one of my past students was um again another honor because it feels nice to be recognized just for doing what you love and this is district really focuses on love, empathy, motivation, encouragement and I just want to continue to pour that into my students as well. So,
031thank you again and it has been a pleasure working for RBUSD. >> Next up, we have Brian Stanley, one of our administrator of the year recipients. >> Congratulations. Okay. >> All right. Um, in just two years as the principal of Jefferson Elementary School, Brian has already established himself as an exceptional educational leader. Although early in his administrative career, he leads with the wisdom, confidence, and professionalism of a seasoned principal. His calm presence, emotional intelligence, and genuine care for people has have earned the trust and admiration of students, staff, families, and colleagues alike. Brian has created a positive and supportive culture at Jefferson where students feel connected, staff feel valued, and families feel welcome. He approaches leadership with empathy and authenticity, always taking the time to listen, support others, and thoughtfully solve problems. His ability to
032build strong relationships and foster collaboration has made a tremendous impact on the Jefferson community. Beyond his own school site, Brian has become a trusted colleague and sounding board for fellow elementary principles across RBSD. Even while balancing the demanding work of school leadership and completing his doctorate at the University of Southern California, he consistently demonstrates humility, dedication, and a commitment to continuous growth. Brian represents the future of educational leadership, and RBSD is incredibly fortunate to have him serving our students and families. Please, please join me in congratulating Brian Stanley, RBSD's administrator of the year. >> Thank you. you. I'm just going to keep rewinding that part um when there's those tough days. But um board, Dr. Wesley, I'm just super appreciative of all of you. Um when you think of a family, you really think of
033the support that you get, but also the growth and pushing that you get. And I have to say, this district does that. Um I won't forget my first um interview with Dr. Wesley, and she brought in and had my great interview and then said, you know, you could work on a bit of a few things to do better. And I really appreciate that growth because that's what I want. family is tough love and I really appreciate not only that support but also that growth. Um to my family watching, I appreciate and love you so much. Um and I'm so appreciative to be here and thank you once again for this opportunity. Thank you. >> Next, it's my pleasure to recognize another administrator of the year, Miss Eileen Lechenby. Throughout her career in RBUSD, Eileen has
034demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to supporting both students and staff. From her years as a classroom teacher at Adams Middle School to her leadership roles in educational services to principal of Bernie Elementary School and now the director too in educational services, Eileen has consistently stepped up to serve wherever she is needed most. Eileen is known across the district as someone who helps everyone. She leads and supports countless professional trainings including ILT, CPI, and many other district initiatives help strengthen our schools and support student success. No matter the challenge, Eileen approaches her work with creativity, collaboration, and a solutionsoriented mindset. She has the unique ability to see situations from multiple perspectives, allowing her to thoughtfully solve problems while keeping relationships at the center of her decision-making. Her work ethic is unmatched, and her positive
035impact can be felt throughout RBSD. Staff trust her, students connect with her, and colleagues value her insight, support, and leadership. Eileen leads with both intelligence and heart, and she brings energy, compassion, and professionalism to everything she does. RBSD is stronger because of Eileen's dedication and service, and her future as a leader is incredibly bright. Please join me in congratulating Eileen, RBSD administer of the year. >> Thank you so much for this honor. I cannot believe I'm here and in such wonderful company. I have the best co-workers that you could possibly ask for. Um, when I first moved here, I was getting my nails done at a little place in South Roondo, and the woman sitting next to me was a teacher in Roondo Beach. And I was like, "How do you get into this district?
036Like, I can't even imagine how lucky you are." And she told me, she goes, "Well, there's like a thousand applicants for every job." And so, it's like winning the lottery. And then I won the lottery when I got hired to teach at Adams. And then when I got to be the principal at Bernie and then now work at the district office. I've been blessed with the best mentors, co-workers, students, and just moments of joy every day. And I'm joined here by my daughter Evelyn who's excited for me but also for Mr. Stanley and Nicole Verusk. Uh so and she's not allowed to talk. That's it. Thank you. Okay, one more award and that goes to our assistant superintendent of human resources, Dr. Nick Stephanie. He also won the region 14 AXA which is the association
037of California school administrators um admin of the year award. So he representing our region as well. And Dr. Stephanie was hired over three and a half about three and a half years ago um when I first became superintendent but it feels like it's been a decade a great decade. Um he exudes everything great about RBUSD. He leads with care. He leads with patience. And he always tries to find a way to support employees. It's not a one-sizefits-all approach with him. Um he wants to make sure that employees um have the support that they need so that we can grow together. Um there's so much I can say about Dr. Stephanie, but the one thing that I can say that I truly mean is that he is definitely better than the last assistant superintendent of HR.
038I've learned so much from him and um our new assistant of HR who you'll meet in a few minutes is here but he has some big shoes to fill but we're here to support him. So Dr. Stephanie come say a few WORDS >> the shoe falls off. Um thank you so much. Uh, being able to work in Roondo has truly been a dream come true, and I appreciate you taking a chance on me as your first hire. Um, and I really appreciate the collaboration and support from our labor partners, RBTA, CSEA, AFT, and our leadership team. Um, it's really an understatement to say I love working at RBUSD. Uh, this is a great place to be, as you've seen by all the employees tonight, and I just want to thank the entire district for all
039the support, and I look forward to really good things happening in the near future. So, thank you very much. I appreciate it. All of our recipients It's okay. relax. >> Yeah. That's okay. It's okay. Next agenda item 7.3 is RUHS measure S bond project presentation by SV architect Dr. Nicole Wesley and Dr. Ned Alurn. >> Yes. Um we've we've invited our SVA architect uh Mr. Doug Brown to come to the podium and share with you the two projects that we are moving forward with at the Redondo Union High School. Um just as a reminder to the board, we worked with SVA Architects when we passed Measure C and so it's been a delight to continue to work with them on these projects. >> Good evening, uh Dr. Wesley, Dr. Alprren, board. Uh good evening and
040we're grateful to be here and and the continued confidence the school board has in SVA architects to deliver uh groundbreaking projects at Roondo High School. A brief update on the project. We've been working closely with district leadership and uh Roondo Union High School leadership over the last six months or so to develop plans to different stages of development for this project. Uh the first project I'll present is the innovation and design building. Uh this is a two-story classroom building that's about 19,000 square feet. It contains six classrooms. It includes a flex space that serves as a uh kind of a presentation and lecture space. Also a a social stair um setup that allows for students to collaborate throughout the day. It also has various collaboration pods, workrooms, breakout spaces. Really looking at opportunities for students
041to work together and collaborate in this building. Uh this is the placement on the site. It's on Diamond Street where the existing um I guess Bingo Hall is the old uh use of that building uh will be removed and replaced with this new structure adjacent to the uh administration building and it ties into the plaza that connects to the cafeteria student union. This is the lower level plan. It has uh three classrooms on this space uh and those can be adapted as over time but they are currently planned for a media and arts lab uh aerospace lab and a a coding and gaming development space. Uh so we're working with district and internet technology to understand and develop various uh interfaces for these rooms uh technology to support those programs and that's currently ongoing at
042this time. And the kind of yellow area is a circulation area and that's where we see some of these uh collab and collaboration spaces where students can break out, have different um setups for technology and collaboration, various tables, um TV monitors, other marker boards and things like that that can support their their study and collaboration. To the top right of this, you start to see the beginning of that lecture and presentation hall. You'll see the rest of that on the upper floor plan. Again, that would seat about 140 people uh in this riser uh scenario. And then that will be set up with a large projection screen and other multimedia support uh devices for lectures, presentations, staff meetings, any kind of presentation that needs to be done in that uh format of space. To the
043left we have the media arts and audiovisisual uh studio rooms. So these again will be collaborative classrooms uh with technology and support uh for those specific programs. In the center there's a flexible classroom which will uh by its nature uh be flexible and multi-use uh depending on the needs of that particular uh particular period of time. Adjacent to that are again two collaboration rooms. Those have flexible walls that can be opened up uh to open the space up for additional collaboration between rooms. Uh again, we're looking at opportunities for TV monitors, marker boards, other uh presentation and collaboration tools throughout the space. And then again, the circulation area opens up to some interactive spaces again with support for collaboration among students and faculty. This again connects to the plaza towards the cafeteria to the bottom
044right of the screen. Uh the building itself navigates the site as it steps down 20 to 20 or so feet across the site. So we're introducing steps and ramps to bring that site down to that lower level uh and exits at the upper and lower level of the building on the site. These are just some conceptual images we're working with uh as design tools to really understand what these spaces can look like. This is that uh collaboration presentation uh social stair space. So looking at ways to introduce graphics in the space as both uh acoustical treatments for the space as well as exciting u you know ways to represent the school. This is a look at one of those collaboration spaces. Again, students can gather, study, uh work on projects together. Again, we've got support
045with marker boards throughout. Uh so, just a ways of supporting students as they develop in these program spaces. Here's the view from the cafeteria area looking towards the building. So, this would be the upper level approach. Uh the administration building is on the far right in this image. So we have an glass wall here that really provides that transparency and look through uh gives you a really open feel into that building. The architecture throughout these images you'll see is a uh really want to relate to the existing campus, what's been developed there over the years and really tie it together uh with this new building. Uh this is a view from Diamond looking up at the uh what would be the northwest corner of the building. Working with different materials, some metal here, exposed concrete
046block to really give it a very contemporary look while also again continuing that presence along the street and tying in with the context. A little bit of a step back from that same view. So that gets you the administration building in the far left of that image. uh the the industrial arts building would be off the screen to the right in this image. Working with our landscape team uh you know to develop a both a contextual and a coastal landscape that's appropriate for the site and opportunities beyond just the building itself, but looking at ways to connect that at the upper and lower level of that site and provide useful spaces. And then this is a view again from kind of the northeast looking across. Uh so you see that large expanse of glass there
047again tying into several buildings on campus architectural style-wise and then that's the u that part of that presentation lecture space. Quickly on a timeline we're currently in a cost I'm sorry a design development phase which will lead to some additional cost estimating here in about a month. Uh from that we'll make sure that we're aligned with the budget for the project. We will move into construction documents later this summer uh targeting a DSA submitt in about November. That review we anticipate it will be about six months. U after that bidding and and contracting will take place and then uh lining up really to start the demolition of this in a summertime period which would be June of 2027 allowing for that uh to take place over the summer not disrupt classroom activities and then construction
048we're looking at about 23 months. So the summer of 29 uh we'd be moving in and occupying the building for that fall uh semester. jump ahead to our other current project. This is at the Seahawk Bowl upper concourse improvement project. Uh that's a congested space up there. So, we're looking at opportunities to improve that uh flow of pedestrians through that area. So, this consists of two restroom buildings. One is at the west concourse with 10 uh individual toilet stalls and 10 lavatories in a handwash area and then an east restroom building which has uh three uh separate single occupancy allgender restrooms. This includes a monumental entry gate to the site and overall, as I mentioned, improving the pedestrian flow of removing those restrooms that are right in the center of the existing concourse and then
049moving those to the far left and uh far east and west portions of the concourse. Uh here's an overview site plan of that. So the left building uh seen there in brown there's a entry gate towards the center there. The existing press box will remain that's shown in white. And then to the right on the very far right there's an existing concession building. Uh our east restroom will line up just to the west of that building. This is our rendition for the uh Seahawk Bowl monumental entry gate. So really providing a prominent entry point, excitement, uh school spirit, all those good things. Uh for this main entry, we're looking at some enhanced lighting to give it that nighttime knowing uh many events happen at night, give it that nice nighttime excitement and feel. This is
050the uh total overview of the whole campus, but you'll see uh our this project on the bottom of the image here. We'll zoom in next. So again, to the far left is the west concourse building. The gate is just to the right of that. And then the uh other restroom building is closer to the bottom right of the screen. Zooming in on this, uh the top left is the west concourse. So that has uh 10 individual toilet compartments and then a common handwash sink area. It's flanked by two solid walls on both the street side and the stadium side to provide some sh uh shielding privacy u as people come in and out of those toilet rooms. And then on the east side, we've got those three um individual allgender restrooms with a utility sport
051closet. And then the entry gate just shown here in a very simple plan to uh kind of understand the gates and how those work within that structure with an overhead roof canopy over that uh timeline here. Um I want to point out this is a pretty assertive timeline but we're uh we're pushing for it. Uh so we're currently in construction documents phase, technical working documents. Um and that is going towards a DSA submitt about a month from now. Uh we're planning on four months for DSA on this project leading into bidding and contracting uh towards the end of October and November and then looking at starting construction right after football season is over in the November December time frame with a short construction duration. Uh we think it's doable. Uh but that's from December, January
052into May with opening in time for graduation. So again, we understand that's uh pretty aggressive. You know, there's all kinds of things like El Nino coming this year. So we're talking about backup plans for how to accommodate events with, you know, this area fenced off and some additional uh facilitation provided for those events. So that is the presentation. Any questions or additional and we'll keep you updated as we go through the timeline. And again, the Seahawk Bowl is we're hopeful, but um we'll we'll figure it out if we need to make some adjustments so we can have graduation there. >> That's quite an adjustment, not having graduation at the Seahawk Bowl. So, I'll just be grateful I won't be on the board for that. I'm just kidding. >> It would mean that um access to
053the to the seats may be from the bottom of the bowl up. You could still have it there. It just doesn't mean >> those. >> Yeah, we have to rent some. But >> and the stadium seating upgrades are planned for this summer independently of >> Yes. >> all this work. >> Yeah. So, the stadium seating u will take place this summer and is expected to be done by the second week of August. >> Thank you. >> That's exciting to see that so much of what we've done with Measure S is stuff no one sees or really knows about. It's all the infrastructure. It's fixing leaky roofs. It's fixing fixing plumbing. It's upgrading network equipment. It's all the stuff that you don't notice until it doesn't work. Um so there's not always a lot of visible
054change. Um this is very visible. So thank you for showing it to everyone and sharing it. Uh this is something people can be excited about. Um you know, we're we're happy when we have networks for AP testing and we don't have leaky roofs and all those types of things too, but this is going to be very visible. So thank you for sharing that. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> The next agenda item 7.4 is PTA presidents, thank yous and recognition by Dr. Nicole Wesley. Okay, I'm gonna solicit support from Miss Amy Hu, our P council PTA president. And um just before we hand out these awards awards, I want to say that the reason why one of the many reasons why RBSD is an amazing school district is because we
055have a lot of support from our parents um and our PTAs. And so we could not do all of the great events um and the activities that we have without them. So we want to recognize all of our PTA presidents uh for this year. So with that, I'll call you up and we'll bring give them a certificate. Okay. Am I saying the names of the certificate? Okay. From Alta Vista, we have Christina Hall. From Burl, we have Kate Lea. From Bernie, we have Mallalerie Green. Jefferson, we have Eliza Lane from Lincoln. We have Charma Charma Gard Madison. We have Amanda Mittzman. Toita, we have Kyla Berlin. From Washington we have Maro Fairley Adams. Monica Pagoni from Paris. We have Angela Gaines from RUHS. We have Wendy Venzant. And last but not least, Mr. Cho, I
056think you were going to assist me on the very last and special award. The person who keeps us all together, who helps us out. Mr. Cho, I think you were going to present this last award on behalf of the board. >> This is a a very special certificate of apprec appreciation indeed. Uh, we all know Amy Ha. And I thought about what I would say just briefly is is um and I something came to me and I I remember attending one of the first meetings Amy ran and she I I I recall she always starts the meeting with reciting the mission of our PTA. And what is that? To positively impact the lives of all children and families. And Amy truly embodies that mission. And I see that day in day out. And we all
057agree our community is so fortunate to have your leadership, your dedication and service. We thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Photo for those. >> I'm going to present the big check. >> Oh, the big check. Tonight we are honored to present a check representing the extraordinary impact of PTA volunteerism in Roondo Beach. >> Okay. >> This year alone, our volunteers contributed 121,792 hours serving students, schools, and families. the VA the dollar value equivalent of that service and is an astounding 6,297,730 which includes PTA program budgets totaling more than 1.4 million across 12 associations invested directly back into our schools and our students. This number represents more than hours and dollars. It represents parents showing up early, staying late, giving their time, sharing their talents and skills, building community, and creating meaningful experiences for
058our students every single day. Thank you to everyone who actively engages in our schools. And we are so proud of our community for helping Roondo Beach Council of PTAs to achieve the number one ranking in the 33rd district for student enrollment to PTA membership ratio with an extraordinary 85.1%. To put that into perspective, Palisades Council followed at 71.6% and Manhattan Beach Council at 59 and 59.1%. We also have the two schools with the most number of PTA members in the 33rd district out of 245 PTA associations. Redono Union High School PTSA with an incredible 1,540 members. and Adam's middle P middle school PTSA with 1,28 members. This is a remarkable reflection of the strength, commitment, and engagement of our families and community. Thank you. Now, I would love a picture with everyone with the big
059check. is gonna take the picture. Can I come up? Go ahead. We're making progress. Good job. Next item 7.5 instructional minutes and pacing guide committee update by Dr. Alison Garland. Good evening board members and cabinet. We're here to present on the instructional minutes and pacing guidance committee which have been meeting all year. Um the committee's work aligns with strategic plan goal number one increasing academic achievement for all students. The committee led by one of our administrators of the year, Eileen Lechenby, um is composed of teachers and administrators working collaboratively to review our current instructional minutes and develop guidance that supports student learning and success. So before we begin, we're going to have our other committee members introduce themselves and they're going to be helping us with the presentation. >> Hi, Denine Hollow, principal at Madison
060Elementary. Hello again, Brian Stanley, principal at Jefferson. >> Jennifer Bell, first grade teacher at Toledita. Thank you. The committee's guiding belief is that time is one of the most meaningful levers we have to support student learning, and how we use it matters. By examining our instructional minutes and pacing, the committee aims to ensure students have equitable access to meaningful learning experiences that support academic achievement. Now, I'm going to hand over the presentation to Eileen Lechenby. So, we had four meetings this year across the school year. Um, all of our elementary sites had a chance to participate. Our grade levels were represented, including a TK teacher. Um, and we had administrators as well join us. And so we really wanted to make sure that this committee was collaborative. It was a really hardworking and inspired group
061of women and men who came Hello who came together to talk about time and how we have a lot of demands on our instructional minutes and there's a lot of things that we want to do for our students and really coming together to prioritize and give really clear guidance to our teachers and to our principles about how we spend our time matters. So the first thing we did was we looked at how we currently allocate time. So we did like a day in the life of a third grade classroom or TK classroom and everyone kind of divided up their minutes to figure out where are we currently spending our time. Then we looked at the ideal what would it look like to distribute our minutes so that we had time for everything and we quickly
062realized that there's not enough minutes in the day to do everything that we would want to do. Um so then we had to do the hard work, the real talk, the conversations about what is most important and how can we protect that in our day. Um, and then an unexpected outcome was we also started to talk about district-wide pacing guidance because we ask our teachers to cover everything and we all want to do a really great job. We want to make sure that what we're asking people to do is sustainable and realistic. And so we really talked um in a great depth about what is a realistic pacing guide for our curriculum. So what we have developed and have sent to our elementary teachers is per subject per grade allocations. These were developed by the
063committee um and by the principles. They also had a chance to give input. We also shared these instructional minute allocations with the instructional leadership teams at each site so that we had extra eyes on the process and were getting feedback from everyone because not everyone can join the committee that meets after school. We wanted to make sure that teachers had a lot of opportunities um including a survey that they took at the beginning of the process about how they spend their time. And so we've developed a draft pacing guide for every grade level. It's really a bird's eyee planning tool of how you could divide up your year to make sure you cover the essential content. It's not a lockstep schedule. We still want teachers to have that flexibility and autonomy to meet their students
064needs. But this year, this way we're giving them some guidance about how to do that. And so then we have some next steps that came from this committee. And so we want to continue the work into year two. So we've really um hammered down the instructional minute allocations. We want to do a deep dive into the pacing guidance now. So we have the bird's eye view, but we really want to look at our core curriculum. We have high quality instructional materials and we want to see what are the essentials in each module. How can we make sure that those are being taught um and that we're giving really great pacing guidance to everyone. And so we are working with RBTA to expand that committee into next year um and focus on our tier one core
065instruction programs. Thank you. Do you have any questions? Great. Just quick update. Great. >> I love a time limit. >> Yeah. And just to add that uh what the work of this committee has done is created the floor in terms of the amount of instructional minutes for the core subjects. So that's great consistency and equity to the students who are accessing that curriculum. Um, if you don't mind me jumping in before the student board report since our student board member is at her ASB banquet, um, I want to take a moment to introduce our new assistant superintendent of human resources, Mr. Raphael Placencia. Hey, we uh, stole him from Tustin Unified School District and we're really excited to join him to our team and to our cabinet. So, uh, we'll let Raphael introduce his family
066and say a few words. >> Okay. Well, good evening, Board President Cho, members of the board, Superintendent Wesley, cabinet members, staff, and members of the Redondo Beach community. I want to begin first by expressing my sincere gratitude and the opportunity to serve as your new assistant superintendent of human resources. No pressure following our superintendent administrator of the year, but it truly is an honor to join a district with such a strong reputation for academic excellence, student centered leadership, and the community of partnership. Throughout my career in education and human resources, I've remained grounded in the fact that in the belief that supporting employees ultimately leads to supporting our students. So, I look forward to building strong relationships with the teachers, classified staff, our administrators, labor partners, and broader community. But at this point, I would
067like to introduce my family who has been just a tremendous support and a lifeline to anything that I've ever done. I'm going to probably embarrass him in the process. So, if I could please stand. Uh I want to start off by introducing my wife uh Denise, apple of my eye, who's uh also an LCSW and happens to be a dean of students also at a high school in the school district. And then my eldest son is not here, Austin. He's uh out of state. He's in the east coast working as a certified electrician. So he couldn't be here tonight. But my son Cameron is here. He's a Marine veteran who's attending nursing school and his girlfriend Vanessa who's also attending nursing school. And I know that they don't like to be referred to as this,
068but my twin daughters Cara and Geneva who are going to be graduating in a couple of weeks and moving on to college and other great things. Uh my family has been a source of encouragement. You could sit down. But I'm also excited to get started, to listen, to learn, and to contribute to the important work that is already happening here at Down Beach Unified School District. And uh once again, I want to thank you for the trust, Dr. Joe, and the board and Dr. Wesley and all the staff members. I look forward to really being part of this family. Thank you. >> We look forward to having YOU >> and thank you for coming. and sitting through the presentations. You don't have to stay any longer. You'll you'll be attending a lot of board meetings
069and sitting right up here. So, if you want to sneak out, nobody's going to judge you. But, we do want to congratulate you and thank you for being here. And we look forward to starting the journey with you. Thank you. >> Next item 7.6 student board member report. I believe uh Miss Flynn has Key's report. >> Yes, I'm going to channel my senior high school years. Um prom 2026, a night on the bayou, takes place this Saturday at all to see sea at Land's End for R UHS juniors and seniors. Tickets are still available for purchase at the ASB finance office or at the ASB web store. Friday, June 5th is the final senior celebration with senior breakfast in the morning with food from the pan and senior sendoff at night with a movie and
070a T and a TK burgers truck. Good luck to all Roanda students on their upcoming finals. And the 202526 young leaders program has officially finished and each leader received their awards at the final meeting last week on behalf of Mrs. H and I. That's it. Thank you. Next item uh is not listed but would like to add a report from a superintendent. >> Oh, that my report was introducing Mr. Plencia. >> Thank you. That was that was >> Thank you. Sorry about that mix up. >> Now we move on to the hearing section. >> Members of the audience may address the board on any topic regardless whether it is listed on the agenda. However, due to Brown Act regulations, the board cannot engage in public discussion on items not on the agenda. Topics not on
071the agenda, which are brought to the board's attention, may be investigated by the administration and a report made to the board either publicly or privately at a future meeting. Comments from visitors shall not exceed three minutes unless a time limit is waved by the majority of the board. The board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. The board consent with board's consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. First, we have couple of written requests. First item, first public comment order number one, Janelle Tanaka. Uh hello. So I wanted to make sure I was within the time frame for RBTA. Um so I'm splitting my speeches up tonight. Uh I
072wanted to ensure I had time to thank Sue, Tracy, and Jen Bell, and the rest of my community for the impact you all had on me this year. I want to take a moment to speak not as a president, not as a counselor, but myself because I needed you three to know how incredibly thankful I am for you. You all know that I'm a very private person. I keep my circle small and I try to live my life grounded in my faith. But last July, as these three know, my family's world was turned upside down. being faced with the reality of being a widow and my son losing his dad. But I thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that that wasn't our reality. It's hard to put into words what our past 10 months
073have looked like. At times is flatout paralyzing. And I didn't think I could lad RBTA during this time and give my husband and son my focus. But in the middle of the most difficult season of my life, Sue, Tracy, and Jen showed up. So to you three amazing ladies, thank you for stepping into these board meetings when I needed to step away. For giving me the time and space to be with my son, for the calls, the check-ins, and for taking on extra meetings, presenting at board meetings, and for the donation drive at Toledita. An act of kindness from people who didn't even know know us but chose to care anyways. You three lifted me when I didn't have the strength to stand. And to do that for someone you just met two years ago.
074So on my behalf and my son's behalf, all we have is a grateful thank you and flowers. Thank you for walking alongside my family. And there were so many from RBUSD who carried us through the season. Kelly Gu, Christina Wararez, Iette Mendes, Lindsey Glick, her husband Andy Amentor, who grocery shopped with my son and became my son's Uber driver for the summer. Lordis Kedwai, the Shonbergs, Lena, and Ardan Hi, Kim Penn, Nicole Singh, Brenda Rtori, Pete Rapaort, Chris McBride, Tiff Strait, Jessica Lee, Carly Gafalo, Amber Beach, and the Toled staff. All of you showed up in a different way, but together you carried me. and to the district staff, Brooke M, for taking care of back- to-school activities and shopping for my son and caring for him like he was your own. Nick and the
075HR staff for making my leave so seamless. To Bang for taking the time to stop and check in with me, not as a president, not as an employee, but just me. And Nikki for the card you sent while I was out letting me know I had support. It meant more than I can ever fully express, but I needed to publicly thank you all for your kindness and gen generosity, and I appreciate you all. Thank you. >> Next speaker is Jeff G. >> Thank you. Thank you. All right. Well, good evening everybody. My name is Jeff Gaul. Um, thank you staff and uh USD and everybody in the audience for doing what you're doing. PTA presidents, the teachers, and all the awards are really inspiring. Um, I'm on the uh Beach City's Health District strategic planning
076committee and we had a crossf functional planning meeting a few weeks ago at the Adventure Plex and we talked about having a pool at the healthy living campus and I was really happy to get Dr. Wesley, you have me talk to Jason in facilities about maintenance and planning and swim clubs and things like that and I learned a lot. Um, I also sent out feelers to uh, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and to Roondo Beach, um, school district. And, uh, the superintendent over in Manhattan Beach indicated a bond, and I learned about Polywag Park, but kind of my question was, I was uh, at this Adventurelex meeting. They gave me a Q card. I don't know why. They gave me the 12-year-old kid wanting to swim after school. And I thought about it and I was
077listening to everybody in my discussion group and someone in Hermosa Beach said, "Oh yeah, we have kind of a pool desert in Hermosa Beach," which is kind of funny because you're only like a hundred yards from the ocean, but not everybody swims there. But when I talked to uh you know the superintendent in Manhattan Beach, they seem like they're pretty well suited with pools and bond measures and so forth. But I kind of wondered about Roondo Beach and Hermosa Beach maybe collaborating together uh to provide input to Beach Cities while they're still in early stage planning for this pool. not just to use it for the folks of center and health and fitness and not just for sports rehab for the older folks, but also to include potentially usage for the TK all the way
078up through maybe even junior high um to utilize uh pool facilities that may not otherwise be um utilized. And I got a nice uh piece of feedback from Margaret Bole Monica, the president of the Hermosa Beach Unified School District. wants to meet and discuss where Heramosa Beach might be able to uh utilize those because she said she's tried to have her kids get involved with swimming in the school district and has a long wait list. I've heard up to six years. So, I would just say as a guy who likes watching Catty Shack and the baby Ruth scene with the swimming pool that uh six lanes uh you know four to six feet each for kids for for senior center um all age groups would be very useful and this would be the time to
079tell Beach City's health district for inputs to get a pool in that are useful for TK all the way up to senior citizen. And thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Do I have any other comments or questions in No. Okay. Do you have anybody else wishing to address the district on matters not on the agenda? Seeing none, we'll move on to hearing public hearing section. We're moving on to agenda item 8.3. We're open the public hearing concerning the TK learning without tears Mandarin DI Elementary and upper level secondary math curriculum adoptions. Do we have any comments from the public? Seeing none, we're going to close the public hearing concerning the TK learning without tears Mandrin DI Elementary and upper level secondary math curriculum advice adoptions. >> So move >> second. >> Oh. >>
080All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes with 50 vote. Moving on to communications. Okay, we're going to call the first Ronda Beach Teachers Association, RBTA. >> I will. >> Okay, good evening. I'm Janelle Tanaka and Sue Carlton. Uh, and we are RBT's leadership. So, first congratulations to Lindsey Glick, but I also wanted to say congratulations to all the site members who were recognized as staff of the year. Shannon Bradford from Multiva Vista, Megan French from Bernie, Marcy Sami from Burl, Heather Morlock from Jefferson, Anne Collingwood from Lincoln, Drew Spawn from Madison, Mindy Redmond from Toledita, Kimmy Watanabi from Washington, Patricia Murphy Kennaly from Paris, Angie E from RUHS, Patrick Vaughn from Patricia Drezer High School, Valerie Marquez from the South Bay Adult School. I also want to cong congratulate all
081our retirees this year. Music teacher Eric Buchin who has taught 33 years in education, 28 in Rodano Beach, teaching third through 12th grade. Sue Carlton, Alta Vista, 40 years in education, 31 in Rodondo, teaching K through 8 in high school math. Eileen Catterson, Ulta Vista, 35 years in education, 26 in Rodano, teaching K through 5. Jackie Nicholas Cassail, 31 years in education, 27 in RBUSD, teaching kinder 1st, fourth, and fifth. Jamie Syler, Alta Vista, 22 years in education, 21 in Roondo, teaching first, third, fifth, and third through fifth elementary science. Sean Leur from Bernie 32 years in education 29 in Rodondo teaching kinder second fifth six was an ITOSa for sixth grade and servicing our TK to 12th and adult technology for the Chromebook and tablet rollout. Janine and Gracio Barnes from Jefferson 32 years
082at Jefferson. Pamela Picazo uh from Jefferson 21 years at Jefferson and Collingwood from Lincoln 40 years in education 36 in Rodando teaching SDCK K5 first grade resource and kindergarten. Armita Maldonado from Lincoln 31 years in education all in Roando teaching special education first through sixth. Patrick Vaughn, 29 years in education in Roano, starting at Paris from 97 to 03 and then Drazza from 03 teaching English. Tetssunari Takahashi, sorry, Tetssunady Takahashi from Paris, 15 years in Rodano teaching eighth grade math. Kimmy Watsanab from Washington, 35 years in education, 27 in Rodano teaching second grade. A career in education is not for the weak. You did the work that poured your energy, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience into your work, into your students, and into your profession each and every day for 15 plus years. And
083for Sue, 40, bravo. We as educators have the honor of being able to impact students. I know many of us don't take that lightly. We are always trying to do what's best for students and have their their best interest in mind. I want to share a story of how one person left an impression and had a positive impact on students. She didn't work with Yolanda L, an IIA at RUHS. She would walk around the campus after school and on those walks, she would acknowledge the baseball team as she walked by. Words never exchanged, but a simple gesture of acknowledgement from her to the varsity team. After she passed in late January, the baseball team incorporated her wave into their double si. And if you're a baseball fan, you understand how special those celebrations are. So,
084thank you Yolanda for impacting a group of young men. Although not an RBTA member, her simple gesture is worth sharing because it's a reminder of how we as educators can have an impression on students. So, to you, Yolanda, thank you to you RBTA, especially our retirees. Thank you. You all have had an impact on students. You might never know what it is, but you know you do, and we are grateful for you. I wish you all an amazing retirement. And for those of us non-retirees, congrats to us. We made it another year. One day, one year at a time, and we got this. Thank you. >> Next is California School Employees Association. Next is American Federation of Teachers. How about Redona Beach Council Parent Teacher Association? We had a whole bunch of them earlier. Um,
085Red Beach Educational Foundation. Good evening everyone. Um, so I'm here to report about our Gayla Sunset Suare took place last week and it was a huge success. Um I'm I mean the reason why I'm saying it was a huge success is because we raised more than $125,000 for our students. Uh and this is 25,000 more than last year. So that's uh it's I announced that with great pride in our team. Um the evening was a clear proof that we are an amazing community here in Roondo. It was one of those nights when literally everything comes together. We had wonderful attendees. We had generous sponsors, enthusiastic bidders, and just enough competitive spirit to make things interesting. Um, we definitely have a lot of Magic Castle tickets uh fans in our community. I'll tell you that. Um,
086the most important thing is that every dollar raised that evening goes into programs for our students. Um, so while the evening was definitely fun, um, it also delivered real impact. And with that, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all guests, to biders from home, to all of our generous sponsors, and to volunteers who helped put this together. So, thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Do you have any comments, Dr. Wesley? >> We'll now move on to general consent calendar items 10.12. 10.5. Anyone wishing to play any of the items on the consent calendar? We'll give Miss Flynn a few seconds. >> Thank you. >> I move to approve General consent items 10.1 through. >> 10.5. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Seeing none.
087Motion passes with 50 vote. We don't have any items. Next action items 12.1 approve purchase of playground equipment for Barrel Bernie Toita and WTO elementary major schools. Dr. Alurn >> second. >> Sorry. Thank you. >> Yes. Um we're really excited to bring this forward tonight. Um, we had some board couple of board members that had asked us in addition to asking for your approval tonight that we go over briefly like what this 5.72 million actually looks like in practice um for our campuses. So um we had our vendor provide us this slideshow. It's a lot of um slides. I don't have the clicker for that. I don't know if Dr. Wesley does. >> Oh, here we go. Sorry. >> Okay. So, so um we are requesting your approval for playground equipment for Burl, Bernie, Toledita,
088and Washington. And understand that all eight elementary schools will be getting equipment. But for tonight, we're asking you to approve these four schools because um they're the schools that we are able to engage in that we're not working with DSA on other projects on the campus. So, it's manageable to handle first. But the other four schools will also be getting new equipment in case people are wondering. Um so, um let me get through this. So, at Burl, um, we are looking at the Burl upper playground. Um, so these are some of the shots at Burl. I'm going to go through them quickly because there's a lot. So, um, >> and this will be posted on the website um, with the agenda. So, anyone can >> Is the seal going to be there? >> Yep. Yes,
089they're getting a seal. >> Getting a seal. They're not going to have houses >> or sea lion is probably more appropriate. >> Um, so this is going to be at all of our schools. a tower like this. Um, this matches very much the presentation that the board saw previously um, from the vendor. The high school seniors that are here like, "Wow, why didn't we have this when we were in elementary school?" And the vendor shared that when you do look at the collectively, you the students are able to flow from one apparatus or one experience to the other in some way. It's it's it is created that way. And so, it's more of a playground experience, not just an apparatus. And you can see that from the aerial views. >> And no hot black top.
090>> No hot black foamy stuff. >> Yeah, the pad is >> We also have swings. Any place we're adding a playground, we are also adding swings. Whether it's a um kindergarten TK playground or whether it's an upper playground, um swings will be incorporated um as well as other climbing apparatus. This is something our students asked us to have. Um so I think one school has swings but now all of them will and you can see the accessibility issue is also addressed within um the swings that we're recommending. Right. Okay. So this is Burl. Um we're going to move on to Bernie. So Bernie is a unique campus in that um their playground for both TK all the way up through fifth grade is all in one playground. That's right. They don't have a separate area.
091So, there is a separate area, but it's all combined onto one space. Um, so there is a kindergarten TTK space. This is the kindergarten TK space. Really fun. Really fun. Dr. uh Alpert and I went in the structure that looks like a house a couple weeks ago. >> Yeah. Yeah, it was super fun. Um, they have two small swings for their kinder and TK area. Swings take up a lot of space by the way. Um the rules and laws around swings um require that the upper elementary um apparatus and items will also be on that same blacktop but in a different space. Um and this is for the upper grades i.e. first through fifth grade. Super cool towers. So from each school you notice the designs are pretty similar but they also have a unique
092feature to them in some way. Some may have like a standup surfboard. >> You see the surfboard? >> Some have a sea lion. Some have a whale >> again. Swings for Bernie. And then now we're um at Toita. Toita is getting new um upper grade level in their large um blacktop area. um which has been recently paved. So um it's gonna they have a very large space so they're getting a lot of equipment. >> Um so you can see their look. Um I love the whale. >> Love the whale. >> These wobblers. Those are the wobblers. >> Yeah. Wobblers. >> Yeah. So, lots of places to to have shade, to have privacy, but also to like play and and have interactive play. Um, this is another angle. A lot of um swings, but then also
093climbing apparatus, the webbed area in person. Dr. Wesley and I saw these in person. They're actually even more impressive in person. >> Yes. And we also had Fred Neil there and our construction manager Trevor >> inspect climb on the web. >> They they inspected it. >> Yeah. Trevor said they were better than he thought. >> Okay. Now we're looking at Washington. Washington. Um the reason you see the shade at Washington is that that is shade that is currently on their playground and it's not going anywhere. So it's incorporated here into the photos. You can see they get a couple swings. Cool play areas. Get a feel for that. Okay. And then Washington upper playground is again similar. >> Two towers swings. Yep. The surfboard, the wave, there's a view, an aerial view, and that's the
094slideshow. So, we are requesting that you approve this item for the amount of 5,720,65 for new playgrounds. >> Ask a quick question. >> Questions? >> Yeah, I do have a question. >> Y >> um I'm thinking about Bernie that has a Gaga ball pit. Will that be going away or if schools have gaga balls? >> I believe most of the gaga pits are going to be going away. >> Byebye. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, we met with the principles a few times with each of the designers. >> Every principal has been involved. >> Every principal's walked with um the designer their campus to help determine where things should go. We've talked to them about fall heights. Um, and so it's taken a bit, but we're excited about these plans. >> I know you've mentioned earlier
095beginning of the presentation, but just wanted to reiterate all the other elementary schools will be getting the new >> Yes. >> playgrounds. >> Absolutely. >> There is just it there's >> everything's budgeted for and accounted for. >> Great. Thank you. love to think that our students will come running through the front door every day because they're eager to learn and excited to be there. U but I also know this is going to be a big draw and that halo effect is wonderful just to have them want to be so engaged and be there. So I appreciate all the time and effort that's gone into this um towards really giving our students this type of experience at school. Did we uh did you work with the student advisory superintendent advisory council or others? So students have
096they given feedback on the design? Yes, we started that last year actually and um it's been a lot of iterations, but we even looked at some other apparatuses until we discovered Earthscape. Um but as I shared earlier, the thing that they really wanted the most were swings. And so that's why um we've made sure Dr. Alpurn has definitely made sure that swings are a part of every school. And because of the laws, it's not easy to just add them. Um but we made sure that they're on there. Um so I showed them these plans um just to get their feedback and they asked a lot of qu a lot of questions but yes um the last year's student advisory um and this year so last year's students are now sixth graders and then obviously our
097current fifth graders. >> Wonderful. Thank you. >> I I see one uh SACE member in the in the audience from Ailia. Do you do you like what you see? I know you're going to Adams but yeah do you like it? Is that why you wanted Okay. But we talked about making decisions for all the students that are coming behind them. >> Great. >> It's a legacy. Great. Thank you very much. >> Any other questions? >> Okay. >> And thank you to the community for making this possible. >> Absolutely. Measure S. Yes. Thank you. Thank you for the community for our future generations for their benefits. Let's vote. Um all those in say I. >> I. >> Any oppo oppositions? Nope. Seeing none, motion passes. 50 vote. >> Great. >> Item 12.2, approve Red Beach Unified
098School District construction management service agreement extension with Balfler Bey. Can I please get a motion and second to begin discussion item 12.2? >> Uh, Dr. Alpurn. >> Yes. Um, I'd actually like to speak to 12.2 and 12.3 at one time u because they are related. Uh we engage with um uh with the services of Balf forbidd construction for construction management services. They in the role of a construction manager is basically to oversee all of the details of construction projects like in working whether they're working with architects, whether they're um going at getting um proposals and working with vendors to have um soils testing or you know like it's it covers the full gamut. So, um Trevor Perry's here tonight and um Trevor is our construction manager who's assigned to us. He coordinates like our construction
099management meetings that we have as a whole team. Um and he he's the like the head the overseer and the contract that we have had with Balfurbatty for the last uh now year has really been we've been doing these six-month contracts. Um so what we're asking for is another six months um for service agreements. That is action item 12.2. 12.3 action item is to look at for a fourmonth period of time um for a four-month period of time to take on more construction managers because the board you know you have been approving like 20 projects like every board meeting for the last three board meetings and so we've got 16 projects that have to be managed and overseen over a period of three months. So there's a lot of work and we just need the
100manpower power to be overseeing it. So that's the second contract which is for four construction managers to manage the 16 projects um for the summer work. So um I'm I can answer any questions. Trevor's here. He can answer questions. Fred nail is here. He can answer questions to either the 12 point I guess 12.2 2 right now and then 12.3 when we're you're discussing 12.3. >> Do we have any questions? >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion passes 50. Uh moving on to 12.3. >> So moved. >> Second. Do we have any questions for the team? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion passes 5. Thank you. Moving on to 12.4. Approve correction to April 21st, 2026. Board agenda item 12.4.
101Approve bid award to lower bidder low bidder redundian high school bleacher improvements to PUB construction. Can I please get a motion and second to begin discussion on 12.4. >> Yes. a um number was transposed in the prior approval for the work at the stadium um on the bleachers and and it went it should have been $598,000. Instead um it was recorded as $589,000. Um so it resulted in you approving in underapproving by $9,000. So we want to make sure that your approval covers the full cost of the work. And so this is um just a correction that we need to have board approved in public session so when the bill comes due we can pay the full bill. I think it also represents the checks and balances that are going on in that office and
102all the money that's flowing through for so that makes me feel more confident that our team does catch all this before anything is paid for. Well, thank you for catching that mistake of ours and and giving us opportunity to correct it. Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion passes. 50. Moving on to agenda item 12.5. Reject claim number 25146. I'm sorry, 2514683. Clayman D. Dr. Alurn. I'm sorry. Thank you. >> Yes. Uh the district has received a claim and in order for us to refer it to our insurance representative, the we ask that the board take action to uh reject the claim. Um and we will then refer it to um a skip for representation. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments, discussions?
103All those say all those in favor say I. >> I >> opposed. Motion passes 5. Moving on to act agenda item 12.6 approve the adoption of learning without tears for transitional kindergarten. Can I get a uh please get a motion and second to begin discussion item 12.6 please. >> Second. >> Dr. Gin. Uh the learning without tears curriculum builds early academic skills through hands-on multi-ensory learning experiences. Portion of this curriculum is currently being used in our TK classrooms and the teachers love it. Um adoption of the full curriculum will provide a comprehensive and consistent instructional program for all of our TK students. So we recommend adoption of this curriculum. >> Do we have questions, comments? Okay. All those in fa All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. 50. Moving on
104to item 12.7. Approve the adoption of level learning and step up for Mandarin dual immersion. Can I please get a motion and second to begin discussion on item 12.7? >> Second. >> Dr. Van. A level learning is an online platform that supports the Mandarin language proficiency assessments uh personalized learning practice and datadriven small groupoup intervention for all four language domains listening, speaking, reading and writing. StepUp is a comprehensive printed Mandarin language arts curriculum aligned with our common core standards for whole class and small groupoup instruction. And together this adoption will provide an integrated uh Mandarin language arts program. So we recommend adopting this curriculum for our elementary mandarin program. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments, discussion? >> Okay. All those who in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. 50. Next item 12.8.
105Approve the adoptions of upper level mathematics instructional materials. Can I get a please get a motion and second to begin discussion on item 12.8. >> Dr. Garland, >> our high school teachers reviewed and evaluated curriculum options for selected resources that they believe best uh support student learning and instruction. For AP pre-calculus and CP stats, teachers chose mathematic as their core curriculum. For functions, trigonometry and statistics, the department has selected algebra and trigonometry by Sullivan, the 12th edition, and AP Statistics will update their current core text to the practice of statistics by Stars and Taber, 8th edition. We recommend approving this curriculum for upper level math courses. >> Any questions, comments, or discussion? Okay. All those in safe uh I'm sorry, all those in favor say I. I >> oppose. Motion passes 50. 12.9 Approve the
106declaration of need for fully qualified educators for the 2026 2027 school year. Can I please get a motion and second to begin discussion item 12.9? >> Dr. Stephanie. >> All right. Occasionally we do have a hard time filling some specialized jobs. Um, and this declaration of need allows us to uh hire teachers on short-term staff permits or other emergency permits prior to them earning a credential in that authorization area. Um, at this point, we've flown all of our jobs. We anticipate for next year, and we don't believe we'll need to use this uh declaration of need, but in the event that we do, it's good to have it in place. >> Thank you. Anyone with questions, comments, discussions? Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. 50. >> Next item
10712.10. Approve admin administrative assignment on a variable term waiver. Can I please get a motion and a second to begin discussion item on item 12.10. >> Second. >> Dr. Stephanie. >> All right. At the last board meeting, we approved the um appointment of a program specialist in the special education department. She's in the process of earning her administrative credential um through Pepperdine on a grant in partnership with RBSD and LEO. Um she will have that credential earned within the year. Um and she's also taking the uh CPACE, which is an administrative test to earn her credential sometime in May. I hope she already took it because we're almost done with May. Um so she's probably waiting on her results at this point. um but she will have either her uh test results or the credential
108in place within a year. Uh but this um variable term waiver allows us to get her started um prior to the credential being in place. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments, discussions? Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion passes 5. Next item 12.11. approved the initial proposal from the California School Employee Association Rod Chapter 57 to the Roab Beach Unified School District. Can I please get a motion and a second to begin discussion on item 12.11? >> Uh second. >> Thank you, >> Dr. Stephanie. >> All right, this is the next two items 12.11 and 12.12 are the sunshine or opening letters between CSEA and RBSD to open negotiations. This is a full contract reopener for the next three years. So all articles are open although we did specify certain
109articles that we uh seek to negotiate in the in this contract uh reopener. I'm sorry in this contract successor agreement. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments, discussions? All those in favor say I. >> I >> oppose. Motion passes 50. Next item 12.12 approve the Redundo Beach Unified School District initial proposal to the California School Employee Association. Can I please get a motion and second to begin discussion on item 12.12? >> Dr. Stephanie, >> just the the same thing I said about 12.11. This is just the district's response to CSEA. >> Thank you. All those in favor say I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. 50. Next item 12.13 receive for second reading and adoption board policies policies administrative regulations and exhibits. Can I please get a motion and second to begin discussion on 12.13. This is the
110second reading and um request for approval of the board policies that the leadership team um read and in some cases revised including the revisions that were made to the smart device policy that board member Archer requested at the last meeting and so um the team is recommending that the board adopt these policies. >> Thank you. Do we have any questions? Are we satisfied with the corrections updates? Great. >> Thank you. It includes our smart device policy as well. >> Thank you. >> All those in safe all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes 50. That leads us to having information items. No discussion items to announcement and communications. Mr. Elder. >> Yes. So, I know we are at the crazy time of year where there are so many fun things happening.
111Um, but it's also a little bit chaotic. So, appreciation uh to all of our students. Hang in there a little bit longer. Uh, thank you so much to our teachers. Keep the wheels on the school bus from falling off. Um, and everyone else in between who is supporting us and getting us to the end of the school year so that we can celebrate all the accomplishments this year. Uh, and really take advantage of that. One of the things that I went to recently with many of the other board members was the Alco groundbreaking uh which was just an incredible experience hearing from some of the young adults there. Um you how important it is really to be able to provide those types of supports before they reach crisis. Um you know it's really there to
112remove that stigma of asking for help, asking for a need for mental health when you're facing these challenges. So it was incredibly powerful. I'm so glad Beach City's health district has that for our students and our community. Um but there was also a lot of other elected leaders there as well. Um Almiritsuchi was one which was very helpful because we have a governor's may revise that just happened. Um and while the budget has shifted in a positive direction, there are still some gaps. Um so being able to talk directly with him and help him continue to advocate for us was was very powerful. Um he got to talk to a number of superintendents. Thank you to Dr. Wesley for being there as well and also for your advocacy because uh there are still things like
113Prop 98 funding gaps that we are very concerned about. Um, and there are some mandates being put into cola and some strange things like that. So, again, thank you for your advocacy there, but it's something for all of us to continue to advocate for full and fair funding for all of our students u because they need it and we don't want to play these weird budget games. It doesn't give us any stability. It makes it very hard for us to predict what the following year will look like. Um, so that's it for the legislative side. Uh, one exciting thing I'm going to be at this weekend is I'm looking forward to going to the state finals with our track team. Uh we have a number of runners there. Uh one of them for example Mario
114he is second in the 3200 at the CIF finals and masters meet. He holds our school record. Um he also has one of the top four times in school history but he is a sophomore. Um and he has his own Nike billboard. So you know incred incredible talent there. Uh our boys four by eight team. Um they were placed second at the finals and third the Masters. They qualified for state with a new school record. So it's our first time having a 4x 800 team at the state meet. Um and then Bo, of course, such an incredible athlete. He won shot put in and discus at the CIF champion and finals. Uh double winner at the Master and he holds our school record for the shot put and number two in discus. Um so we'll
115see if he can beat both of those at state. But uh just to >> uh though this will be up in Clovis. >> Um yes. Yeah. Sadly not very close. Um and not lovely of weather like we have here, but that's what you do. So congratulations to all of our incredible athletes who have gone so far this season in all their different sports. Congratulations to all of our students who've accomplished amazing things in all the academic areas. Um there's there's so much to be proud of this year and celebrate and we're at that time of year where we get to have all those celebrations and all those awards and recognition for our teachers, for our students, for our staff, for our parents who volunteer. Uh we love getting to celebrate all that. I know it's
116drinking from a fire hose right now, but hang in there a little bit longer. Um we are almost there. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Son Neimoth. >> Yeah. Um, I wanted to thank everybody who came to the gala this last weekend. It was um, beautiful. It was fun to hang out. Um, and I wanted to highlight the middle school kids that we saw um, who literally just like I think it can't get any better and it blows your mind again. But they were performing Wizard of Oz and I had missed it. And so we got to see at the gala and hear um the Paris and the Adams kids and it was like not even high school. It was like watching a college performance. They are amazing. So it was it was a perfect
117show and a really good event. So thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Archer. >> Um I have no report. Um the finish line is very close and in uh the next few weeks we're going to be recognizing and um all of our many students, but evenings like tonight and the ones coming forward where we get to recognize all the adults, all the adults who support our students every single day, um that's special. That's what makes RBUSD so wonderful. So um thank you. Thank you. So much appreciation for the teachers, staff, and all the adults. >> Thank you, Miss Flynn. Hope everybody is surviving Mayber, this lovely time of year. Um, it was really congratulations to all the employees we recognize tonight. That was really amazing to see them and honestly all of our employees are
118standout superstars and hearing the stories and the reports that our teachers union bring us every single meeting. You take a lot of time and effort to come and share what's going on at your schools and we appreciate it. Appreciate you and everyone. Good luck on your finals, students, and we're almost there. >> Thank you. Um, just like take a moment to thank everyone. Um, to my aid and to my family's aid. Um, it was a a humbling moment and also a grateful um period for myself, my family. Thank you, Miss Flynn, for leading the meeting uh during my absence and um all this in this room that came to help and and the community that came to help. Um I I I'm truly fortunate to be alive. Um and also truly fortunate to be a
119member of this this this wonderful community. So, thank you. Let's move on to calendar events. Um we have regular schoolboard meeting on June 9th. Uh June 11th is the last school day for all the students and we have one more uh school board meeting on June 16th and June 19th is the uh Junth and it's holiday nonwork non- studentent day. >> You know, we probably should have added, but we have the RUHS graduation on June 12th. >> That's right. >> Exciting. I think we have some seniors in the house tonight. >> That's right. >> Yeah. >> Class of 2016. Okay. Can I please get a motion? >> 26 20 >> 2026. Yes. >> Well, let's get the hardworking teachers >> at home, >> staff and everybody home along with the students. Can I get please
120get a motion and second to the meeting? So moved. Second. >> Meeting adjourned at 7:37. Did >> you vote?